Los Angeles Angels vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 5/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+105) Baltimore (-125)

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the location where the Baltimore Orioles (26-14) will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (21-20) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Angels at +105 while the Orioles open at -125. The over/under comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Chase Silseth and Dean Kremer.

As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 5.1 runs per game, which puts them at 7th in the league. They have accounted for 209 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .329. The Angels have recorded 57 doubles as a unit and have smacked 53 balls out of the park. They have tallied 206 RBI's and 360 base knocks this season, while their team batting average comes in at .258. Los Angeles is slugging .418 and have been rung up 340 times, while being walked on 130 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.39 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.31. Angels pitchers have conceded 41 home runs and 200 runs (23rd in the league). Los Angeles has yielded 330 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 174 earned runs. The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 4.32 on the campaign (16th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 349 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 146 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.29 as a team on the season.

The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 63.6% and has come into the game in 54 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 64 runners so far this year with 50.0% of them ended up scoring. Angels pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 40 times in addition to having 44 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 119 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 32 holds so far this season (2nd in MLB). They have 14 saves for the year and have missed out on 8 of 22 chances to save the game.

The Angels have turned 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,264 innings, which ranks them 15th in MLB. The Los Angeles Angels have amassed 1,088 putouts this season, as well as 354 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which has them ranked 29th in baseball, and have a total of 29 double plays.

Silseth (1-3 career mark) sits with a FIP of 5.51 and he has faced 164 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 38 base hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has 17 walks. His ERA is 5.84 (24 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.486. Silseth has taken the ball for 37 frames and has totaled 29 punch outs during his career.

The Baltimore Orioles have an on-base percentage of .330 in addition to a batting average of .250 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 329 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have tallied 335 base hits. Baltimore has accumulated 45 long balls this year and 192 runs batted in. The Orioles hold a slugging percentage of .414 and they are earning 5.00 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have recorded 73 doubles, while getting a free base 156 times as well as scoring 200 runs.

The Baltimore pitching staff have allowed 170 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.07 (162 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 47 home runs and they concede 4.27 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The Orioles are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.288 and have a FIP of 4.18 as a unit for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (362 strikeouts against 129 walks). They come in at 17th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 332.

Baltimore has called on relievers to enter the game in 21 save chances and they have tallied 13 saves. They are currently ranked 18th in baseball with a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have dispatched 142 relievers onto the diamond on the year. Their relievers have come in 60 times in high leverage situations and on 54 occasions with runners on base. Baltimore bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.7% out of their 75 inherited base runners. Sitting with 60 save situations, the Orioles have recorded 38 holds and also 8 blown saves.

In their 3,222 innings on the diamond, the Orioles have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (17th in professional baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 44 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in the majors). The Orioles have accrued 345 assists, 19 errors and have amassed 1,074 putouts this season.

During his career, Kremer has given up 249 base hits while tallying 188 K's in 239 frames. Kremer (13-16 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 4.63 earned run average while surrendering 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 123 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.391 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.24 and he has faced 1,019 hitters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+105)

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